Sarah Wilkinson

Brisbane, Queensland

Birthday: March 12

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Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for Brian Swanson

"Hello Brian! Yes, it has been a long, long time since we were in residence - have lived more than twice as many years as my age back then! Thank you for your friendly message and I hope you are having a great start to this new year. Take care.…"

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Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for David Bailey

"G'day, mate!
Wot's happening?!
Roo"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for Thomas Hemingson

"Hi Tom,
Thanks for letting me know about Bruce and Sheila! They look like fair dinkum cobbers. Please say "Cooo-ee!" from me if they're still hanging out at your place. :-)
Sarah"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for Thomas Hemingson

"Hey Tom!
I just happened to check this site today - haven't been on for ages - and it's the right day to say, "Happy Birthday!!!!" Have a good one, mate! Cheers.
Sarah "

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for John Richeson

"Hi John,
Yes, the music is my favourite thing about this NING site - wish we could do the same kind of thing on Facebook!! :-)
Boys are well and growing tall. It's a bit wintry here in Brisbane at the moment - means I can look forward to summer…"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for John Richeson

"Hey John!!!! Happy Birthday!!!!
You are a bonza beauty awesome dude to the super-max. Have a terrific day!
Love from the Land of the Wombat, Kangaroo, Platypus and various other strange creatures, including moi!"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for Ronold F. Wallace

"Happy Birthday, Ronnie! Enjoy your party! Cheers, Mate!!!!!"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for David Bailey

"Yep, it was a good one! Nearly grown up now. Think I'll give you a call in an hour or so.... Ha Haaaa!"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for Ric Cox

"Hi Ric,
Thank you for the "Happy Birthday" greeting. It was a lovely day!
Take care,
Sarah"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for David Bailey

"G'day, mate! Was thinking of giving you a call, but discovered it's after 10pm, Friday night in Tennessee (just past the hour of 2 pm, Saturday here in Brisbane). Reckon it may be a bit late...
Anyway, looking forward to a catch up chat some time.…"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for Joanne Richardson

"Hi Joanne,
I have Way Corps Retemories.
Sarah (Brisbane, Australia)"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for David Bailey

"Think of you! Don't forget me. :-)"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for John Richeson

"G'day, old cobber.
So,it's your birthday - you little ripper! Hope it's a beauty, 'cos you're fair dinkum - deadset!
- The Brizzie sheila

"Cobber" : friend
"You little ripper! : Exclamation of delight or as a reaction to good news
"Beaut, beauty" :…"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for Jerry Winegarner Corrodi

"Hi Jerry,
I'm sorry I missed an opportunity to chat with you the other day.
I actually live in Brisbane, which is about 3 hours flight north of Melbourne.
However, I am pretty sure that I remember you from HQ when I was in my final year in…"

Sarah Wilkinson left a comment for David Bailey

"Dear Mr TANKIKATED,
Here's a special treat for your birthday - party on, dude.

Let no adventure pass you by:
You da man!
Love you HEAPS!!!"

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Location

Brisbane, Queensland

Birthday:

March 12

Way Corp group(s) I was in

15 and 14

Where I live

Brisbane, Queensland "Sunshine State", Australia

Married or Single

Single

Maiden Name

Wilkinson

About Me

Born in Kenya, raised in Australia. I am a Subject of the Sultan of Zanzibar, a British subject, a naturalised Australian Citizen and I have two Kiwi/Aussie children... but I don't think I have a valid passport just at the moment.

My Interests

English literature, history, education, music, dance...

Employment or Career

I am gradually working towards my BA, majoring in History and English literature as an on-and-off part-time student. In the past I have been employed in the following jobs: fruit shop assistant, waitress, Arnotts Biscuits factory worker (biscuits = cookies), Hoyts candy bar attendant, legal secretary, McDonalds front-counter (are you impressed?), student nurse, nurses aide, customer service at St George Bank: loans and enquiries, motel house-maid, cocktail waitress, house-cleaner (for Dial-an-Angel), Telecom NZ faults centre officer, bookkeeper, and self-employed office manager for high-rise window-cleaning business (the latter for about 13 years.) I resigned from my full-time job in administration at the University of Queensland to study and complete my Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Literature and History.

Music I Like

Piano, guitar, clarinet, trumpet... I mean, I like to hear other people playing them - solo, as accompaniment, in orchestras, and bands. I like music.

Books I Like

I love to read! Recently I've read several "Postmodern" novels for a literature course. I enjoy novels by Jane Austen, George Orwell, Charles Dickens, PD James, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jonathan Swift, Gerald Durrell, John Steinbeck, Rosemary Sutcliffe, E Nesbit and many others. I like reading the poems of writers like Rudyard Kipling, AB Peterson, Lewis Carroll, William Shakespeare, Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Henry Lawson, John Donne, Robert Frost, Mo Wilkinson (she's my mum!) And I like books that help me to spring-clean the brain cells: - The Peter Principle (Laurence and Hull) - The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Hoffer) - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (Pirsig) - Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Brafman and Brafman) - The Language of God (Collins) - In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed (Honore) - Dumbing Down: Outcomes-based and politically correct – the impact of the Culture Wars on our schools (Donnelly) - Endangered Minds (Healey) - The Tipping Point (Gladwell) - Coercion: Why We Listen to What “They” Say (Rushkoff) - Boys Adrift: the Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men (Sax) - A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-First Century (Van DeMille) - Eve’s Bite (Wishart)

Television I like

Crime investigation, British comedies - don't watch it very much - so I even find the adverts interesting!

Movies I like

The Mission, Out of Africa, The God's Must Be Crazy, The Constant Gardener, The Devil Wears Prada, Gone With The Wind, The Bourne Identity, The Sound of Music, Brave Heart, Spy Game, Finding Nemo, The Insider, Pulp Fiction, Along Came Polly, Love Actually, The Full Monty, Cool Runnings and all the rest! :-)

Sports Teams I like

Yeronga Devils, Brisbane Lions, the Kenyan Olympic team and the Kenya national rugby union sevens team.

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Tom Kelso October 8, 2009 at 4:50am

Hi Sarah,
In answer to your question, I am doing great. However, I received a message from Terri (Schock) Wilson yesterday which was not so good. I see your name is not on the list it went out to, so I will paste it here.
I am so sad to let you know that Arild Mikko Funderud (15th and 16th
Corps) fell asleep in Christ on October 1, 2009. A memorial service will
be held in the Williamsburg VA area on October 24 or 25 -- details are
not yet complete. To share memories of Arild and/or send
condolences to his family, go to
www.wilmingtonburialandcremation.com . His wife, Judy, has a page
on this website, or you may also contact me or Peggy DePasquale on
this site. Thank you for your prayers for the family.

Many of us were with Kai and Mikko for several years, both GREAT
men!!
He was also International Corps, in residence the same time you were.
I thought you would like to know.
God Bless you.
Tom K.
Vivienne Roberts October 6, 2009 at 6:59pm

Diolch yn fawr
David Bailey October 6, 2009 at 6:46pm

OK! Now that I have found a person that has incredable taste in divers music.
I declare war on you!
Hayward H. Chappell Jr. October 6, 2009 at 6:31am

What a grreat bird. I also know a childhood song about a cuckaburro sitting in an old gum tree. Tufted titmouse are common around our house, but no the rufous hummingbird.
Gro Osvoll October 6, 2009 at 4:23am

Dear Sarah, Thank you for your kinsd remarks and it is good to have you as a friend in here as well. thankyou for inviting me to your great country - I think most Norwegians have a dream of going to Australia - it is a great great country. California is on my agenda for next year - we will spend close to three weeks there during Easter/Springbreak - looking forward to that. So my next big travel may be your way.......=) Have you ever been to Norway =)? As we are headed towards winter here - you must enjoy every summer day coming your way =) hug, love gro
Hayward H. Chappell Jr. October 5, 2009 at 4:47am

I DO remember abd its great to hear from you. I noticed the bird on your profile- we are birders and that one is new to me- what is it?
Thanks and love- Hayward
I like the Van Morrison
Stacia (Harman) Fine October 5, 2009 at 3:08am

Sarah! So good to hear from you. I loved checking out your photos and seeing you and your family. One day I'll get some photos on this site. I'm usually about ten years behind the times technologically.
I'm majoring in Anthropology at New Mexico State University. I'm a senior now. Not really sure how many more credits I need. This semester I'm taking Intro to Archeology and Physical Anthropology. I really enjoy learning about how different people live around the world. Opens us your mind.
Glad to hear you're going back to school too. It's easier to negotiate when you've had some life experience. My teachers are about my age so they feel like peers. Most of my friends are professors. It's easier to be organized and figure out situations too.
Peter teaches graphic design at NMSU. He teaches design principles rather than software. Right now he's writing a book on sustainability and design. He's was in Australia for a conference a few years back-not sure which city, and some relatives down there.
I rake gravel (it is the southwest) now instead of leaves.
Eddie and Anne (Baker) McSherry September 27, 2009 at 12:57pm

Hi Sarah ,Saw you were on the site and been meaning to say hi , loved your pictures you have a beatiful family. Glad everything is well .
Eddie
Tom Andersen September 18, 2009 at 4:42am

Hi Sarah. Great to hear from you :-)

My boys (15 and 16) and daugher (21) and I are planning to come to Australia already next year. Would love to come by and say hello. You have some great kids too I see :-)

I am leaving for the States on vacation for 3 weeks this coming wed; going to California and Florida at least, so that will be fun.

Talk to you soon

Love

Tom
Debra Kline September 5, 2009 at 11:03pm

continued
...yeah, life is good here too. I enjoy seeing God work and see it most often in my marriage and my business.
He's just seen me through one of the most difficult two year periods of my life after two very close deaths -- and the coolest thing was He was talking to me -a lot- especially during my worse times. But I spent a lot of time asking and listening, not always the case.
Probably was easy because I was in such need and one thing I know is that there is no other real help but from God. Learned that on a most wretched WOW year way back when.
But all those seasons are past and a new one is at hand. I'm trying to continue to lay STILL several times a week and listen and discern... but I have been going to ballgames and we (local team) have won the 1st round playoffs just last night! First time in 4 years.

Lots of things to say...guess I should go to private email! Write anytime.
I WILL see you - in Australia or in the air :) Your sister, Debra